Serenity in the Garden

"Many gardeners will agree that hand-weeding is not the terrible drudgery that it is often made out to be. Some people find in it a kind of soothing monotony.  It leaves their minds free to develop the plot for their next novel or to perfect the brilliant repartee with which they should have encountered a relative's latest example of unreasonableness.”  ―  Christopher Lloyd ,  The Well-Tempered Garden

Leaves - photo by J. Johnsen   Fall, leaves, fall BY  EMILY BRONTË Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree. I shall smile when wreaths of snow Blossom where the rose should grow; I shall sing when night’s decay Ushers in a drearier day.

We all head to the light     #heavenisagarden The aim of my book, 'Heaven is a Garden ', is to have people to see their garden in a new light.  I share landscape design ideas   that resonate with the earth and the heavens and I show how these can be used to create  outdoor spaces that enhance wellbeing.   Timeless stone at Innisfree   #heavenisagarden My intention is to re-awaken interest in ancient wisdom and its connection to the natural world.  Plants, trees, stone, water and more are highlighted and the book includes ways you can use these natural elements to create a calming atmosphere.   Golden Full Moon Maple   (Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum') I talk about the effect of simple, defined forms and how they affect us in a garden layout. Circles are powerful. Ellipses encourage movement and are inviting. Rectilinear forms are familiar and comforting.  repetition intrigues us I also address color ...